§1861b Fisheries Enforcement Plans and Reporting

Summary

The Commandant of the Coast Guard must talk with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and with state and local law enforcement when making the Coast Guard’s yearly fisheries enforcement plan. Before starting fisheries patrols, the Commandant must notify the Under Secretary and the appropriate state and local authorities of the planned dates for those patrols. The Commandant must also write and share an annual report about the prior year’s fisheries enforcement with the Under Secretary, state and local enforcement, and other relevant stakeholders. The report must list how many patrols occurred, the law enforcement actions taken, and the resource hours used.